Improvement in cartridges



H. BUFFINGTON.

CARTRIDGE. N'O,186,4;60, Patented Jan. 23, 1877.

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HERBERT BUFFINGTON, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARTRIDGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 186,460, dated January23, 1877; application filed November 11, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, HERBERT BUFFINGTON, of Jacksonville, in the countyof .Duval and State of Florida, have invented a new and ImprovedUartridge, of which the following is a specification The accompanyingdrawing represents a vertical central section of my improved cartridge.

The'invention will first be described in connection with the drawing,and then pointed out in the claim. e

In the drawing, A represents a metallic cartridgeshell, of the usualshape, and B the center socket, which is similar to the sockets of othershells in use, but preferably rounded 011' at the edge of the centralhole of the same, so as to fit the rounded-oft neck of the movable anvilO. The anvil O is made of a tube, ct, that slides in the perforation ofthe socket B of an enlarged conical head, I), and of a collar orshoulder, 01, at the inner end; The head a fits, by its rounded-offneck-connection with the tube a, tightly on the edge of the centralsocket-hole, formingthereby and by the base of the head an intimatecontact, so as to close up the hole and produce the firm seating of theanvil in the socket. The head I) of the an vil is made in conical shapefrom the base part, which is of suitable thickness, and has an enlargedfunnel-shaped or inverted conical mouth or opening, I), so as to receiveall the fire possible on the explosion of the cap. The

tube 1) conveys then the fire to the inner end of the same, and therebydirectly to the center of the charge. The collar or shoulder d isriveted or otherwise applied to the inner end of the tube, and preventsthe movable anvilfrom dropping out when the cap is removed by a blow ofthe tool on the inner end. It furnishes, also, a larger and strongerbearing for the tool for driving off the cap after the cartridge isdischarged Without wearing-or injuring the wooden tool.

The tube is strong enough to resist all strain in removing the capwithout bending or-breaking, so that nickel or brass may be used inplace of steel or iron, which are liable to corrosion. The fire from theprimer passes directly through the tube to the charge, and not aroundthe outside of the tube, securing thereby the reliable firing ot' thecartridge, and also a more effective combustion of the powder-charge.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent A movable anvil for cartridges, consisting of atubular main part, conical head, and end collar or shoulder at innerend, substantially as specified.

HERBERT BUFFINGTON.

Witnesses:

LAWRENCE HAYNES, J. H. NORTON, T. S. DOTY.

